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Technology
Round 7
Fáilte
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Structure for today
9.15 – 9.30
Introduction & Update
(Pat Lynch)
9.30 – 10.45
Core: - Quality Management & Reliability
(Elizabeth Davis)
10.45- 11.00
11.00 – 13.00
Tea/Coffee
Project: - Sample content ‘Student Design Folder’
(Elizabeth Davis)
13.00 – 14.00
14.00 – 16.00
Lunch
Core & Option: - Information & Communication Tech.
(Pat Lynch)
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Changes in T4 Support Service
Martin Cassidy - new ANC (Acting) for Technology
Hugh McLean - new RDO (Acting) for Technology
Liam Murphy appointed E.A.M. within the S.E.C.
Tom Rowan -
new ANC for DCG
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T4 support Service -
(New Structures)
Regional Organiser:
Organises the sessions in their assigned Education Centres,
creates the invitations & record attendances. Schools fax back
confirmation of attendance to Regional Organiser
Subject Support Person:
Offers advice in relation to the particular subject matter, resources,
assessment requirements etc.
Limerick Education Centre:
Regional
Organiser
Subject Support
D.C.G.
Subject Support
Technology
Elizabeth Davis
Barney Beasley
Elizabeth Davis
See t4 web site www.t4.ie for contact details
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Leaving Certificate Technology
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Phase one Sept. 2007 Leaving Certificate Technology- 44 schools
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Phase two Sept. 2008 – 14 schools
Curriculum funding:
All phase two schools must confirm in writing they are offering
Lev. Cert. Technology Sept. 2008 to :
Michelle Kavanagh,
Moderinisation & Policy School Building Unit,
Department Of Education & Science,
Tullamore
email:[email protected]
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Technology Sample Paper - SEC
The State Exams Commission will issue Sample papers
for the Leaving Certificate Technology terminal exam to schools
by the end of September 2008.
T4 hope to provide resource material to teachers and students
on the underlying principles contained in the questions on the
sample paper.
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MS Learning Suite - License
Renewal notices issued at the end of May 2008
Letter from T4 issued on 16th June
Updated letter from Dell – September 08
New deadline is 30th September
Options:
• Purchase annual/perpetual license for MS Learning Suite
• Look at existing licensing arrangement for MS products –
DEIS, VEC agreement, other
• Purchase MS Office & Publisher
• Word processing freeware
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Content for rounds 7, 8 & 9
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Round 7
17 Sept.
to
th
14 Oct.
Core: -
Project: -
Core & Option: -
Quality Control &
Reliability
Sample content
‘Student Design Folder’
Information and
Communication
Technology
Round 8
11th Nov.
to
th
10 Dec.
Option: -
Core: -
Option: -
Manufacturing
Systems (1)
Structures & Mechanisms
Technology & Society
Applied Control Systems
Robotics
Round 9
3rd Feb.
to
10th March
Option: -
Option: -
Option: -
Manufacturing
Systems (2)
Material Technology
Applied Control Systems
Pneumatics
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